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I believe the Paradox guns were made with rifling in just the last few inches (and I mean the last 2 or 3 inches!)of the barrel, and the rifling acted like a choke for the shotshells that could be...

Ed Harris called it end-play, that movement that exists due to the fact that the .45ACP case (for example) is several thousandths shorter than the chamber. Excessive end-play causes ignition...

Never did much long distance shooting, but did hit a cottontail at about 150 yards - he in full career across in front of me! Heart shot, dead before his feet hit the ground, and tumbled about 20...

The latest Lyman book only goes up to 173 grains, but the Second Lee book goes to 190. Shows:
Accurate 2700 29.7-33.0 grains
" 2520 25.6-28.5 grains
A-XMR 2015...

I tumble when they come back from the range. I don't mind some residue in the primer pocket - those primers are stout,and the output to the powder charge will not be significantly affected by a...

Problem is that most auto cases are shorter than the chamber - measure and find out. On the .45, the main thing the crimp does is take out the bell put in previously. A light roll crimp does fine,...

+1 for what Versifier said...

But hot pistol rounds should be nicely crimped - maybe even heavily crimped. That ol debbil inertia...
Rilfles typically are heavier, so there is more mass to absorb the recoil, thus less chance...

Magazines will cause a ton of trouble, but folks seldom consider them as being at fault. Two additional points:
1. Too little neck tension. Maybe due to thinness/springiness of the brass. I will...

My Day 30X conversion on a .45 frame. First time I shot it I shot a 298 match course. Tack driver.
But I mainly shoot my Combat Masterpiece - not very competitive anymore...